Your First Synth

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Casio VL-1

Also the Casio VL-1

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ive spent the last two years spending a fortune on things like this.
my son and his missus hate me but my granddaughter thinks im awesome

You might like the 8 Bit Keys guy then....

https://www.youtube.com/c/8BitKeys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsFURWRssT8

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Casio VL1
First Serious one Korg DW 8000. (planning to purchase one again)
First soft instrument if I remember right a program called stomp and of course first plugin Steinberg Neon

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I went for a CZ 101 first, and then I bought DX 21. I don't have either one of those now, but I did buy a Sub Phatty about 5-6 years ago and still have it.

Oh nice! A friend of mine did a vid with one the other day and it whet my appetite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG9_HkZMKzs

Sub phatty is a solid choice!

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Casio VL-1

Also the Casio VL-1

Classic! Did you know you can program you own sounds on them?

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Hardware: Pro One (purchased in 1993) - still have it
Software: Reaktor 5 (purchased whenever it came out) - still have it

I hear you, there are some prerequisits at the start of the article - it should have a keyboard or input method... just so beginners have the thing to play from the off.

I LOVE the Pro-1, I got one a few weeks back after years of borrowing the original off friends.

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Hardware: Pro One (purchased in 1993) - still have it
Software: Reaktor 5 (purchased whenever it came out) - still have it

YES!! What excellent taste you have... these things are both still KILLER!! I used a Pro One on this track: https://midierror.bandcamp.com/track/marikas-dream

You must have got yours for a good price back then!

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Casio VL-1, and no. (Or if that doesn't count: a Moog Micromoog, and also no.)

If software, not sure what the first free one was, but first paid was probably Big Tick Rhino (and, no).

VL-1 definitely counts, it's been used on many a classic record, and can be programmed! Some call it the precursor to the OP-1

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the 1st i touched and took early lessons of synthesis in 1972-73 : EMS AKS
The 1st i've purchased in 1984 : Korg Poly-800

Wow what a great 1st experience that must have been!! Where was it?

Poly 800 also veeeeeeeeery nice.

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Neutron and I still have it. Nice filter and the BBD sounds much rounder than plugins. The expansive patchbay is nice for potential modular setups if I ever go that route.

A fine choice! Yes, the Neutron is brilliant, very phat and also... just very pleasing on the eye! Love the wavemophing too, the way the LED fires around!

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ive spent the last two years spending a fortune on things like this.
my son and his missus hate me but my granddaughter thinks im awesome

Ignore the haters! You are awesome!!!

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Ensoniq ASR-X, though more of a sampler/drum machine. Casio WK1600 with it. Ensoniq was used from my cousin. Still have the Casio at my parents. Really, really wish I held on to that ASR-X. Major regret.

Before that, and software, was the Download.com demo of Fruity Loops 1.4. Then a copy of Reason 1.0.

Yeah Ensoniq made some incredible gear! I feel your pain, I had a TS12 which sounded great and I sold it cos it was absolutely MASSIVE. Glad you still have the casio!

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Casio VL1
First Serious one Korg DW 8000. (planning to purchase one again)
First soft instrument if I remember right a program called stomp and of course first plugin Steinberg Neon

Hey! VL-1 is serious!! But, yeah...DW 8000 is probably more of a real synth. I think I remember Stomp, isn't it like a electronic percussion/sfx maker?

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Casio VL-1

Also the Casio VL-1

Classic! Did you know you can program you own sounds on them?

I certainly didn't know at the time :/

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I forgot I also had a Synare drum synth (before the CZ 101) which didn't have a keyboard but used synthesis.